mobile payments News

North American Bancard's 'Point & Pay' flourishing in Florida

Whenever the need to pay a bill arises today, there always seems to be a convenient nearby solution made possible by mobile technology.

In the Media by Michael Essany

New study points to consumer preference for mobile payments

On Tuesday, customer engagement analytics firm Symphony EYC published the results of a fascinating new food-centric survey.

In the Media by Michael Essany

Amazon reportedly preparing a mobile payments solution

News came to light on Thursday that online retail giant Amazon may soon release a mobile payment solution for merchants and consumers.

In the Media by Michael Essany

Report: Mobile will be the king of all payment methods by 2018

On Tuesday, Javelin Strategy and Research sent a buzz through the world of mobile payments upon the publication of their annual retail point-of-sale update and forecast, a report which evaluates the actual and forecast changes in the retail POS market.

In the Media by Michael Essany

Square mobile payments losing steam at Starbucks

According to published reports that likely don't please the executives at mobile payments company Square, it looks like plenty of Starbucks baristas are having trouble completing transactions with Square's mobile payments solution.

In the Media by Michael Essany

Social media proves critical to mobile payments adoption Special

Mobile payments are growing in popularity and prevalence at a pace must faster than what even the most bullish analysts originally anticipated.

Digital Journal Report by Michael Essany

Pay-by-phone meter parking systems cropping up across the globe

In 2010 the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) in Washington D.C. initiated its new pay-by-phone parking system. The intent of this system was to eliminate the need for drivers to have change handy to feed into parking meters.

In the Media by Leigh Goessl